Hard Graft, known for their amazingly beautiful gadget cases made from 100% wool felt and leather, now has the print collateral to match. The package was designed in house at Hard Graft and printed by the letterpress experts at Studio On Fire.
This amazing wedding invitation was designed by husband & wife, Christine and Ian of Wood & Grain. The couple decided to design and fabricate the invitations themselves, opening up customization possibilities that, if printed professionally, would have been near impossible.
They employed their trusty ink-jet printer, a laser cutter at a local TechShop, and a whole bunch of patience to product what is one of the most stunning invitation packages I’ve seen in quite some time.
They also found the time to do a complete write-up on the process and materials they used so be sure to check out the Wood & Grain Blog for all the details.
— Via I Dream About Type
Designer Britt Boyd’s new business cards are stunning. The letterpress cards feature beautiful typography and iconography and simplicity that, quietly, screams. The cards were designed & letterpress printed by Print & Grain in Portland on 236lb cotton rag. Images ©Print & Grain
The Chicago Neighborhoods is a beautiful & extensive personal project by Chicago resident Steve Shanabruch. Steve set out to brand every neighborhood in his beloved city and the results are quite stunning. Although these designs have no life outside of the project, it’s always important for designers to have pet-projects that blend their love of design with the other loves in their life, so, bravo to you Steve!
Steve explains, “branding a neighborhood is quite subjective. My experiences and knowledge are obviously different than those of someone else, especially a long-time resident, so let’s call this project “One designer’s take on Chicago.” My vision might not match yours, but I hope that we can agree that a neighborhood with a logo is better than a neighborhood without.”
— Via FormFiftyFive
The branding package and collateral for Symbiosol by designer Franziska Veh is clean and simple but with a bright, vibrant twist. Symbiosol is a company that that promotes sustainable use of natural resources and includes 19 “Duo-Solar” parks in which the company powers the parks with solar energy. Franziska designed the logo to reflect the constant loop of renewable energy.
Special Delivery, by the amazing designer (and girlfriend to me) Liz Trost, is a boxed set of 5 fill-in-the-blank note cards. Each card has the beginnings of a message that can go either sweet or sultry and it’s sure to get a smile out of anyone getting one in the mail.
Love Letter’s entire line of products are hand printed on French paper in Philadelphia by Liz herself. The cards come beautifully boxed (for $18.50) or as singles (for $5.50) and are available on the Letters Paper Co. Etsy shop.
The Resolve Project, by designer Chris Streger, started as a way to honor his new years resolutions and keep them around throughout the year. Chris reached out to designers and asked them to design an iPhone background of their new years resolution. The project has grown to include over a hundred beautifully designed backgrounds done by a huge selection of talented designers.
— Via I Dream About Type
As a year-end appreciation for their clients, the amazing talents at Column Five, a design firm specializing in data-visualizations based in Newport Beach, CA, put together the “In Caffeine We Trust” poster. This beautiful poster tracks the caffeine consumption over the period of month and is meant to be filled in using the very drink it tracks.
Users track their intake for the month then fill the poster out using coffee as paint. They gave one to each of their partners & clients and have produced a limited run that’s available for only $29.95 on their website.
— Via SwissMiss
These beautiful Quote Notebooks, designed by Officemilano in partnership with Paolo Frello for Ogami, are printed in primary colors with heavy black text, reminiscent of graphic design from the 70′s. Each notebook comes in three sizes and your choice of blank, lined, or grid paper, and features a nice design quote on the cover.
— Via Design Milk
The now iconic quote, attributed to the late Steve Jobs, debuted in a 1997 television commercial for Apple Computer that I’m sure we all remember. The quote lives on today for generations of creative thinkers & people who look at the world slightly different.
This beautiful “Here’s to the Crazy Ones” poster, designed by Help Scout co-founder Jared McDaniel, is letterpress printed on 10″x 26″ 100% cotton Arches #140 rag. The print is a limited edition and comes either alone, for $95, or handsomely framed for $195.
All proceeds are going to support the work of the Acumen Fund, a project that invests in entrepreneurial projects & breakthrough ideas that end world hunger.
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